Family Recipes, Dedicated to DYI, Grow your own and make your own

Strawberry Cake

1 15oz pkg frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed and separated (1/4 cup for frosting) the rest goes into the cake

4 large eggs

½ cup vegetable oil

¼ cup water
Cream cheese frosting

¼ cup butter, softened

1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened

¼ cup strawberry puree

½ tsp strawberry extract

5 cups 10x sugar

Fresh strawberries, sliced as garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Lightly grease 2 9-inch round cake pans

In a large bowl and using a hand mixer, combine cake mix and gelatin. Add all but ¼ cup of the pureed strawberries, eggs, oil and water

Pour into prepared pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean
Frosting

In a mixer, combine butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Beat in remaining ¼ cup of the strawberry puree and the strawberry extract (the rest of the puree is leftover – use in a smoothie or on top of ice cream). Gradually add 10x sugar, beating until smooth.

Spread the frosting between the layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.